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From Endpoint to Advantage
Endpoint observability, refined into dynamic personas, is the foundation that makes enterprise AI pay off. A field guide to the UEM, DEM, and DEX landscape.
Read briefing AI StrategyCaptive Data: Who Controls the Enterprise's Data in the Age of Agentic AI
Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft are fencing off enterprise data and privileging their own AI. What "captive data" means — and how buyers should respond.
Read briefing SecurityWhen Security Hardening Becomes Access Friction
Salesforce's June 2026 Security Roadmap is sound security — and a quiet tightening of external, automated data access. What to do before the July enforcement dates.
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